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Prambanan Temple Compounds is the World Heritage designation of a group of Hindu temple compounds that lie on the border between Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia. It comprises Prambanan , Lumbung , Bubrah and Sewu temple compounds, all are located within Prambanan Archaeological Park.
In 1992 the Indonesian government created a State-owned Limited Liability Enterprise (Persero), named "PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan, dan Ratu Boko." This enterprise is the authority for the park management of Borobudur Prambanan Ratu Boko and the surrounding region. Prambanan is one of the most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia.
Candi Plaosan, also known as the Plaosan Complex, is one of the Buddhist temples located in Bugisan village, Prambanan district, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, about 1 kilometre (2 ⁄ 3 mile) to the northeast of the renowned Hindu Prambanan Temple. [1] Candi Plaosan covers an area of 2,000 square metres (22,000 square feet) with an ...
The 47 metres tall Shiva temple in Prambanan compound. The towering candi prasada (temple tower) [6] are believed to represent the cosmic Mount Meru, the abode of gods.. Candi refers to a structure based on the Indian type of single-celled shrine, with a pyramidal tower above it, and a portico. [7]
Candi Sewu is the second largest Buddhist temple complex in Indonesia; Borobudur is the largest. Sewu predates near the " Loro Jonggrang " temple at Prambanan. Although the complex consists of 249 temples, this Javanese name translates to 'a thousand temples,' which originated from popular local folklore ( The Legend of Loro Jonggrang ).
Administratively, this temple is located in Bener Hamlet, Bugisan Village, Prambanan District, Klaten Regency, Central Java. [4] The temple is located within Prambanan or Kewu Plain , an archaeologically rich area dotted with numerous Hindu-Buddhist temples dated circa 8th to 9th century CE.
The statue of Durga Mahisasuramardini in the northern cella of Shiva temple, thought to be Princess Rara Jonggrang Shiva temple, the main temple at Prambanan. The Legend of Roro Jonggrang (Javanese: ꦫꦫꦗꦺꦴꦁꦒꦿꦁ, romanized: Rara Jonggrang) is a Javanese popular legend from Central Java telling the story of love and betrayal, the warrior and the cursed princess.
Barong temple (Indonesian: Candi Barong; Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦝꦶꦧꦫꦺꦴꦁ, romanized: Candhi Barong) is a 9th-century Hindu candi (temple) located approximately 800 meters east-southeast from Ratu Boko compound. The temple is located on a hill in Candisari hamlet, Bokoharjo village, Prambanan subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta ...